Monday, April 13, 2015

Warrant/Fugitive Division conducted a warrant operation dubbed “Operation
Broken Heart” last week, which began in the late hours of Wednesday night into
the early morning hours Thursday. The operation was a collaboration with Maryland
State Police, County Police, Capitol Heights Police, Glenarden Police, District
Heights Police, Charles County Sheriff’s Office and the Maryland National
Capital Park Police Department, that comprised of eight warrant arrest teams.

Approximately
200 currently investigated warrants were identified as the best opportunity for
success during the operation. The teams attempted service at all 200 addresses that
resulted in 89 arrests to close 109 outstanding warrants. The top arrests included
three First Degree Assault arrests, twenty-two Second Degree Assault arrests,
two Second Degree Burglary arrests, a Sexual Solicitation of a Minor arrest and
four Thefts(over $10/under $100K). Lt. John
Carr, Commander of the Warrant/Fugitive Division said, “A significant number of
the Second Degree Assaults were domestic violence-related and that was an area
we focused on for this operation.”

Acting
Captain Randall Cooper, Assistant Bureau Chief of Field Operations said of the combined
effort, “This was a successful operation from every angle.We started out with newly investigated
warrants and our collaboration with partner law enforcement agencies gives us
enormous capacity to knock on a lot of doors. To close more than half the
warrants we started with is a terrific return on our investment of time and
manpower.”

For
more information contact the Communications and Public Affairs Division at
301-780-7354.